Letter: Pentagon excuse for DEI removal unsatisfactory | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Letter: Pentagon excuse for DEI removal unsatisfactory | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

In an apparent damage control recovery effort, the Pentagon announced that the websites citing the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Navajo Code Talkers, Jackie Robinson’s military service and others were restored. Spokesperson Sean Parnell blamed AI tools for “incorrectly” removing the content.

Daughter and granddaughter speak up for the Navajo Code Talkers removal from government website

GALLUP — Zonnie Gorman remembers the first time she saw an old photo of a group of young, sleek, clean-cut Navajo men — men who would go on to become the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II. The “Original…

A Tale of Two "Code Talkers" -- Marine Radioman Thomas Begay & Navy Wave Winnie Breegle

Last week, Trump’s Defense Department removed articles about Navajo code talkers from its websites amid an ongoing campaign to rid the military of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Once again, under Trump, opposition to DEI was used as a tool for denying opportunities to people of color, women, and minorities—if not erasing them entirely from the history books. After three days of public outcry and lobbying from the Navajo Nation …